ZIP code
48049
in North Street, MichiganPopulation 5,468
56.01/ 100
Ranked #8,269 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #235 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #98 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Home broadband subscription
95.9%
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
13.9%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.3%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.1%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, North Street, Michigan (ZIP 48049) lands in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,269th) and the top 24% of Michigan (235th).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: modeled colon screening stands in the top 11.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the top 15% nationally. Housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 18% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled uninsured registers in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and homeownership sits in the top 18% nationally. Against that, modeled pfas rests in the top 14.2% nationally, modeled arsenic is in the top 15.0% nationally, and crowded housing stands in the top 18% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 48063, about 6.1 miles away.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.5 ± 2.7 years. A median household income of $84,028 predicts 79.4 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #3,929 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
48006
Michiganshares a border
Score 46.48
Closest healthier
48063
Michiganabout 6.1 mi away
Score 57.26
Similar health profile
01244
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 56.88
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 30.6% | 27.4–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.7% | 32.9–40.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 23.3–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 32.0–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 28.7–42.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.7–11.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 4.3–6.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.2–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.0–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.6–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.9% | 67.6–76.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.2% | 70.1–76.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 68.3–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.9–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.3% | 18.6–26.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 29.1–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.2% | 26.1–34.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 18.8–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.8–12.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.4–11.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.3–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.7–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 62.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 23.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 49.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $84,028 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $235,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,072 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $972 ($719–$1,368) n=849 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.5 yr ± 1.36 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.6 yr (75.7–81.6) n=940 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.36 years of 76.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured